Steve Novak has adopted the “discount double check” as his go-to celebration for hitting big three-pointers. It’s the same one Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made famous on the football field, and then even more so after appearing in a series of insurance commercials.

The celebration is weak by NBA standards, but hey, to each his own. Whether you like it or not, it is unquestionably Novak’s, in that he’s the one known for bringing it to the professional basketball court.

Nate Robinson of the Bulls decided it was just fine to use it himself on Friday, doing it twice in the second quarter while facing Novak’s Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Robinson’s threes were part of a run that blew the game open for Chicago, and helped them to beat the Knicks for the third time this season.

No one believes that Robinson wasn’t aware that he was mocking Novak by doing this, and afterward, Novak was asked about Robinson’s antics. He referred to Robinson as “Little Nathan” while questioning his maturity, and possibly was taking a shot at Robinson’s diminutive physical stature, as well.

It’s a funny enough response from Novak, although if you don’t want other teams’ players celebrating on your home court or mocking you in the process, it’s real simple — stop them from hitting shots and play some defense to avoid getting blown out while the game is actually taking place.

Robinson obviously heard about Novak’s comments, and posted the following response to his Twitter account Friday night.

@stevenovak20 lol at ur comment … I forgot u invented that move u must play for the packers and ur name is Aaron Rogers #FOH clown

Real talk…I thought Nate had been doing something like this for a while. I think the reporter baited Novak and he took it. Either way nothing really worth seeing here…except now I know what FOH means…ha!!!

What else are you going to do or say when your team looks like one and done folder in the coming playoffs?

Dear Knick fans, you do know that your team is in big trouble if it gets a first round match-up with anyone not from Brooklyn or Milwaukee right? Oh I know you will attempt to pain Felton and Shumpert as series changing All-stars, which is laughable, but won’t change the fact that an injury free Bulls, Pacer, Heat team will step over a injury free Knicks team, and the Hawks and Celtics can flip a coin vs the Knicks.

No one is painting Felton as an all-star, but it’s undeniable the Knicks are significantly better with him in the lineup. Also, Shumpert is the Knicks best defender. I remember him shutting down D-Rose last year…so to say the return of both players won’t have an impact is comical.

well…
the term hometown is conventionally used differently than the word ‘town’ ..usually when someone says “hometown” (rather than town) they are just speaking in terms of where the person is from in general. nice try though. you thought you were funny. you internet geek.

Hey, isn’t about time to start calling it “discount double choke” again in honor of the Packers’ choke job?

00maltliquor - Jan 12, 2013 at 1:46 PM

Weak celebration by NBA standards? IDK about that, I love when Novak does his thang, It gets me all hype and I’m not even a Knick fan. I would have to say my fav celebration would be the Sam Cassell “Donkey Nuts”, or whatever you wanna call it. The Mark Jackson shimmy and the Mutombo finger wag were pretty cool too.

Novak isn’t by any means considered a “big man” or a “big”, but at 6”10 he’s still over a foot taller then “Little Nathan”. However, if it was a scrap between the two, I would put my $$$ on Lil’ Nathan!

I hate that burst everyone’s bubble but it Is not Aaron Rodger’s or Steve Novak’s move . Freddie Mitchell first started it for the philadelphia eagles . He did it after first down catches bc he was the people’s champ ( so he thought ) so really everyone is ripping off him . That is all . Thank you

Who cares who started it? Rodgers is by far the most famous player to use it, and turned it into “his” move. Mitchell was on the eagles so nobody but eagles fans remembers him, and not enough people care about hockey to give the other any credit. Novak does it as a Wisconsin native and GB fan.

I recall Ladanian Tomlinson whinning when the Patriots mocked Shawn Merriman’s dance after spanking them in the playoffs. Novak should save his celebration until he gets a ring or a belt and take off that lipstick he was wearing the night the Celtics beat him and Mr Honeynut cheerios.Packers suck anyway.